*Administration of Barack Obama, 2014 *

**Statement on the Massachusetts Legislature's Passage of Legislation To Raise the Minimum Wage **

*June 19, 2014 *

I commend the Massachusetts Legislature for standing up for working men and women in the Commonwealth and taking action toward raising the State's minimum wage to $11 per hour by 2017. Under the leadership of Governor Patrick, Massachusetts joins a growing coalition of States, cities, and counties that are doing part to make sure no American working full time has to support a family in poverty.

I look forward to Governor Patrick signing this bill into law soon, and I urge Congress to follow Massachusetts' lead and lift wages for 28 million Americans by raising the Federal minimum wage to $10.10.

*Categories:* Statements by the President : Massachusetts, legislation to raise minimum wage, passage*.*

*Names:* Patrick, Deval L.

*Subjects:* Labor issues : Minimum wage; Massachusetts : Governor; Massachusetts : Minimum wage legislation, passage.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201400474.